Frankie is out sick so I began writing on his behalf only to have his version arrive moments before we went live. The result is a double feature with twice as much update lovin. Read about a few minor bits of news and the latest on Frankie's ailing health...

Mighty Joe Staten has some very, very, very big news about the Halo movie. News so large that mere secrecy cannot contain it. It's time for us to share the fact that the Halo movie will rock. Guaranteed.

Game Informer published a story on its website CLAIMING that a Halo-related character was going to be hidden away in Team Ninja’s upcoming Dead Or Alive 4 for the Xbox 360. Well, we often respond to rumors with immediate denials, but not this time…

While we're getting settled into our new offices, Frankie is over in Japan taking in the sights and sounds of the Tokyo Game Show. This week's update consists of Frankie's impressions after two days of gaming goodness...

The aftermath of Hurricane Katrina is proving worse than the storm itself. People are dying. We can help. Come on in and see what YOU can do to help women, children, the elderly, the starving and the sick in Louisiana and Mississippi. We've never been more serious.

The Halo movie is officially underway! How did we end up here? What role will Bungie play? Bungie's Joseph Staten sheds some light on the history of the Halo movie as well as what fans can expect in his first report from the Hollywood trenches...

So we're checking out early today to go visit our new digs in Kirkland, which means a short update, with news on when and why you need FREE maps. And a couple of teeny snippets. And the return of you-know-who.

Meet Major Nelson, Xbox Live's Director of Programming and offical arch nemesis of Bungie Studios. Who is he? What is he doing to help us thwart cheaters? And what exactly do we have against him? Read on for these and other exciting answers...

Two weeks ago four Bungie representatives traveled to L.A. to brave paparazzi and party like rockstars for the annual "Gphoria" game awards. Tonight the show airs and we're finally coherent enough to recap our experience...

Oh it's a short one today so stow the complaints. But it marks a subtle shift in tone for the update. We're gonna keep answering your Halo 2 queries, but every now and then, we're going to toss in a nugget or two about some other stuff.

Things have cooled down a lot since the banhammer was dropped, so we're getting back into the smooth rhythm of happier times. One day, we'll even start making this the Weekly Update about a new game...Then you can get mad again and start demanding screenshots...

Ooof! So we gave out the Autoupdate, and we tried to be as clear as possible, but of course misconceptions persist and folks are angry about all sorts of stuff, some legitimate, some mental. Today, we're addressing most of them.

So it's almost upon us. The Autoupdate you've been screaming for. The one that takes care of hackers, modders and other flavors of cheat. All the questions you could possibly have are answered in here.

Our latest Humpday Challenge is an International affair as Team Bungie takes on Team Korea in a battle for online global supremacy. Did we choke again like our last Asian challenge or defy the odds and emerge victorious? Read on for the full details.

Frankie is back, and of course, he missed a lot. He missed new hacks, more cheating and the rollout of the new maps. He also missed you, dear gentle reader. And you, mean jerk reader. he missed you both.

The fifth and final Bungie.net map preview has arrived just in time for the release of the Halo 2 Multiplayer Map Pack. Come with us as we journey to High Charity and take a strangely familiar stroll through the hallways of Gemini.

This week we answer your pressing questions regarding the current state of cheating in Halo 2. What's going on? What are we doing about it? Where's Frankie!? Read on for the answers to these and many other exciting inquiries.